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Thanksgiving and Giving

Living with gratitude.  Being thankful.  Is it more than just being polite and saying, “Thank you!” for the kindness shown to you?  Perhaps we can understand thanksgiving by focusing on the giving.  In this video, I share thoughts based on the work of Spanish mystic Francisco de Osuna. The following… Read More »Thanksgiving and Giving

Thanksgiving and Giving

Giving thanks.  In North America, we ritualize our gratitude with a Thanksgiving holiday.  In Canada, the holiday occurs in early October.  In the US, it’s late November.  Of course, expressing gratitude is more than just a day.  Many spiritual writers understand that gratitude is a basic foundation for living life… Read More »Thanksgiving and Giving

Giving for Lent

  People started asking me the question the day before Ash Wednesday:  what are you giving up for Lent?  It seems that the time before Easter known as Lent has become synonymous with giving up or fasting from day to day pleasures, like candy, the use of social media, or… Read More »Giving for Lent

Yes, I Believe in Santa Claus

When it comes to Christmas, what do you believe? It’s like it happened yesterday. I woke up Christmas morning. It was still dark outside. No one else was awake in the house. I made my way from my bedroom, through the living room, to the dining room where my family… Read More »Yes, I Believe in Santa Claus


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Giving or Giving Up for Lent

It was an enjoyable evening with friends. A half dozen of us gathered in a restaurant for dinner. I hadn’t realized it until we all sat at the table: three of us were members of the clergy while the other three hold no connection to organized religion. Given the make-up… Read More »Giving or Giving Up for Lent